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Speaking Engagements
With skills honed from the stand-up comedy stage, Nina Kaufman is a highly sought-after professional speaker. Through seminars, workshops, teleclasses, and presentations, she has spoken to thousands of entrepreneurs and attorneys over the past 15 years on subjects ranging from business partnerships and collaborative alliances to intellectual property and social media to business development through communication skills and networking. A speaker on the legal issues in social media at the recent BlogHer for Business and Women’s Congress annual conferences, she has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, The New York Law Journal, PINK Magazine, SmallBusinessComputing.com, the American Bar Association Journal, and Entrepreneur magazine and has appeared on Fox Channel 5's Good Day NY program.
Most people think of attorneys as a “necessary evil” (emphasis on “evil”), fluent only in legalese. But Nina explodes these myths. Funny and approachable, yet practical and hard-hitting, she is adept at using compelling stories to teach the business and legal lessons every company owner and legal advisor needs to know. Both legal and non-professional audiences benefit from her tips and tools that they can immediately implement in their practices or businesses.
Signature topics include:
- How to Choose a Business Partner Who Won't [Bleep] You
- How to Train Your Clients to Pay You
- The Perks and Pitfalls of Blogging for Business
- Keep 'Em Awake! Putting Your Best Foot Forward in All Your Presentations
- . . . and much, much more!
Please contact us if you are interested in having Nina Kaufman speak on a topic relevant to your business or professional organization, conference, panel discussion or workshop. Presentations can be tailored for specific audiences.
Find out what audiences and seminar participants have said about Nina Kaufman. Feel free to download Nina's one-sheets on speaking topics for entrepreneurs and speaking topics for attorneys.
Speaking Engagements
2010
| Date | Audience | Topic |
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January
2010 |
NYPL-Science, Industry & Business Library | Buying a Business: New Opportunities in Today's Environment (panelist) |
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January
2010 |
Workshop in Business Opportunities | Ethics & the Law |
2009
| Date | Audience | Topic |
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December
2009 |
Alicia Marie Fruin/Profit Consulting | Ask an Expert (podcast) |
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November
2009 |
Levin Institute/Kauffman Foundation | What's Mine Is Yours: When IP and the Web Collide |
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October
2009 |
The New School | What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know about Business Law |
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October
2009 |
Brand Reinvention Summit | Risky Business: How to Avoid Legal Problems as a Brand Agent/Provocateur |
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October
2009 |
The Legal Edge/Ask The Business Lawyer | Underlying Money Mindsets that Can [Bleep] Your Partnership (teleseminar) |
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September
2009 |
NAWBO-NYC | Using Strategic Alliances to Grow Your Business |
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September
2009 |
Brain Exchange Roundtable | Is Your Business a Saleable Asset? |
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August
2009 |
Wells Fargo, San Francisco | Smart Tax Planning for Your Business (webcast panelist) |
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August
2009 |
Ventureneer | How to Train Your Clients to Pay You (webinar) |
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July
2009 |
Brooklyn Creative League | Get It (Legally) Right: Tips and Tools from a Business Lawyer |
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June
2009 |
NYC StartUp | "Do You Have What It Takes?" The Road to Entrepreneurship (panelist) |
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June
2009 |
The New School | What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know about Business Law |
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June
2009 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Starting a Business (panelist for week-long summer intensive) |
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June
2009 |
Source37 | The Ins and Outs of "Partnering": Creating Business Partnerships and Alliances That Work |
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May
2009 |
Workshop in Business Opportunities | Ethics & the Law |
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May
2009 |
Financial Women's Association | Buying a Business: New Opportunities in Today's Environment (panelist) |
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March
2009 |
Wells Fargo, San Francisco | Cost-Saving Real Estate Strategies for Your Business (view webcast!) |
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March
2009 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | All Things Legal -- Business Law Basics for Entrepreneurs |
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February
2009 |
Ameriprise Financial Small Business Seminar | Managing Legal Risks in a Turbulent Economy (co-presenter) |
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January
2009 |
Workshop in Business Opportunities | Ethics & the Law |
2008
| Date | Audience | Topic |
|---|---|---|
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December
2008 |
Toastmasters International | Watch What You Wish For -- You May Get It! Obeying the Law . . . of Attraction |
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November
2008 |
New York Times Small Business Summit | Strategies for Thriving in a Tough Economy (panelist) |
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November
2008 |
3rd Annual PA Business Tech Conference/Duquesne Univeristy SBDC | Is Your Online Presence Generating Hot Sales in a Lukewarm Market? (keynote speaker) |
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November
2008 |
Toastmasters International | The Corporate Accountability Act of 2008 (proposed) |
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November
2008 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | All Things Legal: Business Law Basics for Entrepreneurs |
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October
2008 |
Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce | Are You Exposing Yourself? How Choosing the Right Form of Business Provides Protection and Peace of Mind (teleclass featured speaker) |
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October
2008 |
The New School | What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know about Business Law |
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September
2008 |
Citrin Cooperman | The Little Known Secret of Strategic Business Growth |
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June
2008 |
International Speakers Network | Let it Rain!: Top Tips to Boost Your Business |
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May
2008 |
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Ethics, Legal Organization & Control |
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April
2008 |
King Pharmaceutical | Motivational workshop facilitator |
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March
2008 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | All Things Legal: Business Law Basics for Entrepreneurs |
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February
2008 |
Hudson Valley Bank
CLE Seminar Series |
Blogging for Business: Perks and Pitfalls for Both Lawyers and Clients |
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February
2008 |
Small Business Summit 2008 | From the Trenches: Business Reinvention Case Studies (conference panel member) |
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January
2008 |
The Women's Congress | Social Media for Corporate Executives (national conference panel member) |
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January
2008 |
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Legal Organization & Control |
2007
| Date | Audience | Topic |
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December
2007 |
NYC Bar Association | Keep 'Em Awake!: Legal Presentations with Style and Verve |
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November
2007 |
NY XPO for Business | Foreign and Domestic Growth: Law for Entrepreneurs (co-presenter) |
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November
2007 |
Wise Counsel Press icw Ann Fry, MSW | Two's Company, Three's a Catalyst: Using Other People's Brains to Boost Your Business Partnerships (teleclass co-presenter) |
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November
2007 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | All Things Legal: Business Law Basics for Entrepreneurs |
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October
2007 |
Business Partnership Tele-Forum | The Indispensible Partnership Agreement (teleclass guest expert) |
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October
2007 |
The New School | Form and Function: Choosing the Right Business Entity for your Company |
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October
2007 |
NYC Bar Association | Forming and Advising Businesses (co-presenter) |
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August
2007 |
Wise Counsel Press, icw Prime Strategies | Help! My Business Partner Is Driving Me Crazy! (teleclass co-presenter) |
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June
2007 |
Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce | Protecting Your "Brain-Child": Intellectual Property for Solopreneurs (teleclass guest expert) |
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June
2007 |
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Legal Organization & Control |
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March
2007 |
North Fork Bank | How to Train Your Clients to Pay You |
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March
2007 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Form and Function: Choosing the Right Business Entity for your Company |
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March
2007 |
BlogHer Business '07 Conference | How to Keep Out of Real Trouble (panel member) |
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January
2007 |
SEC Roughriders Speakers Showcase | Profitable Business Partnerships |
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January
2007 |
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Legal Organization & Control |
2006
| Date | Audience | Topic |
|---|---|---|
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December
2006 |
NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Form and Function: Choosing the Right Business Entity for your Company |
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October
2006 |
The New School | Contracts for Small Businesses |
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July
2006 |
National Association of Women Business Owners-NYC Chapter (NAWBO-NYC) | Legal Issues for Small Business Growth (panel member) |
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July
2006 |
TNL Networking Group | How to Protect Your Company's Ass(ets): Securing Your Brand, Business, and Big Ideas |
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April
2006 |
Independence Bank (now Sovereign Bank) | The 2 Little Known Secrets of Strategic Business Growth (co-presenter) |
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March
2006 |
Working Today | Legal Concepts and Considerations for Freelancers |
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February
2006 |
Brooklyn Executive Business Women's Association | Legal Issues for Small Business Growth (panel member) |
| February 2006 | The New School | Contracts for Small Businesses |
| January 2006 | The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Legal Organization & Control |
2005
| Date | Audience | Topic |
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| November 2005 | The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Personnel |
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May
2005 |
WorldWIT National Conference | How to Train Your Clients to Pay You |
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May
2005 |
TNL Networking Group | How to Protect Your Company's Ass(ets): Securing Your Brand, Business, and Big Ideas |
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May
2005 |
U.S. Small Business Administration | Building a Solid Workforce (co-presenter) |
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May
2005 |
The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Legal Organization & Control |
| January 2005 | The Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) | Legal Organization & Control |
2004
| Date | Audience | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| September 2004 | North Fork Bank | The P.O.W.E.R.SM of Networking |
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March
2004 |
HQ Global Workplaces (co-presenter) | How to Train Your Clients to Pay You ( |
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March
2004 |
McBurney YMCA | Entrepreneurship in a Rising Economy: How to Ride the Next Economic Wave (co-presenter) |
| January 2004 | Zoni Language Centers | Taking Relationship Responsibility |
Pre-2004
| Date | Audience | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NAWBO-NYC | How to Train Your Clients to Pay You |
| 2002 | IOMA Managing e-HR Institute Conference | e-Health Ethics for HR Professionals |
| 2000-2003 | New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Starting and Managing Your Own Small Business (co-leader of 10-week workshop) |
| 1999-2002 | American Women's Economic Development | Start Your Own Business Classes: Legal Issues In A Nutshell, Negotiating Skills, How To Fire Before You Hire |
| 1999 | Consulting Resources | Form and Function: Choosing a Business Entity That's Right for You; How Boilerplate Can Level Your Contract Playing Field |
| 1999 | Creative Women NY | How to Protect Your Company's Ass(ets): Securing Your Brand, Business and Big Ideas |
| 1998 | University of Northumbria Newcastle, England | The U.S. Perspective On Business Start-Up Issues |
| 1998 | National Association of Professional Organizers | Legal issues for Organizers |